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Recycling at the Molecular Level Through Commercial Operation System

Carbon renewal technology provides end-of-life solution for had-to-process plastics.

Innovative chemical recycling technology for advancements with waste plastics.
Innovative chemical recycling technology for advancements with waste plastics.

Eastman, a specialty materials product provider, has begun commercial operation of an innovative chemical recycling technology that is made to help get rid of waste plastic.

Eastman’s carbon renewal technology is designed to break down waste plastics into molecular building blocks like carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. Carbon renewal technology is used to provide an end-of-life solution for many hard-to-process plastics, such as single-use plastics, textiles, and carpet. Eastman expects to use up to 50 million pounds of waste plastic in carbon renewal technology operations in 2020, and the company reports that projects are currently underway to significantly expand that amount.

Eastman modified the front end of its acetyls and cellulosics production processes at its Kingsport facility to accept waste plastic, which is meant to reduce the amount of fossil feedstocks required. Carbon renewal technology has a significantly improved carbon footprint compared to the use of fossil feedstocks, according to preliminary lifecycle analysis studies by Eastman scientists.

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